"The Pink Panda" another painting for Wonder Con

“The Pink Panda” 6” x 6” by Sandra Fremgen

The Story:

Panda and the Girl are hanging out in Palm Springs! It's a sunny afternoon and they are driving down the desert road heading towards their next mission.

The Back Story:

I was inspired to create this painting after my husband and I went to Palm Springs. Every time we visit Tom's family in Palm Springs, I always appreciate how open the land is. There are no sky scrappers, excessive billboard signs or tacky strip malls that block your view of the desert and its mountains. Many of the buildings, especially the ones in downtown Palm Springs, still have their 1950's charm. In the middle of downtown Palm Springs is a giant sculpture of Marilyn Manroe posing in her signature blowing white dress. At night, the stars are always out and the air is so clean. For us ladies, it is easy to spend a day in Palm Springs with a beautiful headscarf and glamorous sunglasses.

The color palette of bright pink, silver, yellow orche, turquoise and gray is mid century modern. The silver geometric pattern in the background is atomic space age. Panda is wearing a 1950's cardigan. The Girl's outfit is a mix of 1950's and throwback fashions I have seen on the fashion runway.

This painting is on sale in my shop!

Finished! "The Enchanted Panda Room"

Personal note:

I am so happy to have finished "The Enchanted Panda Room." Overall it was a fun painting and I loved experimenting with the rock, water and cloud textures. Tom says it's my most ambitious Panda painting yet. Usually I only have 1 figure with Panda... but this time, i wanted to tell me a more elaborate story.

Story:
When Panda has some downtime, he likes to chill with his friends at the Enchanted Panda Room! Panda plays his Ukelele as the Hula Girls dance with their coconut fire pots. Whether there is a packed house or audience of 1, Panda and the Hula Girls always give it their all.

Back story:
This painting was inspired by the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland. I love the singing parrots, the magical way that the water changes color and the Tiki decor, of course! I used to hula dance and used fire pots as one of my instruments. The song I danced to was "Kalua," a slow melody about a girl finding her true love. A dancer has to hold her fire pots evenly to avoid tipping them over. A firepot is simply a coconut shelled out with a candle inside.

This is a 18" x 24" acrylic painting on board